The Witching Hour

Informationen zum Autor Elizabeth Laird has been nominated five times for the Carnegie Medal and has won many awards, including the Children's Book Award. She is the author of many highly acclaimed children’s books. She and her husband divide their time between London and Edinburgh. Klappentext When 14-year old Maggie's grandmother is accused of witchcraft! Maggie must run for her life. Leaving Scotland! she runs straight into danger in England! where defying the king can be deadly. Ages: 11+ Will Maggie lose her soul to save her life? Zusammenfassung Everyone knows the devil is real. Everyone knows that witches exist. Everyone knows that saying the wrong thing can get you hanged . . . When fourteen-year-old Maggie’s grandmother is accused of witchcraft, Maggie has to run for her life. But Scotland is in the grip of terror and Maggie runs straight into danger, falling into the hands of the English. Defying the king can be deadly, but falling in line is unthinkable. Maggie must learn to stand up for herself if she is to survive . . .

Product details

• Authors: Elizabeth Laird
• Publisher: Macmillan
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: from age 12
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 31.07.2011
• EAN: 9780330472104
• ISBN: 978-0-330-47210-4
• No. of pages: 432
• Dimensions: 130 mm x 198 mm x 28 mm
• Series: Macmillan Children's Books
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Children's books up to 11 years of age; Fiction > Narrative literature; Scotland, JUVENILE FICTION / Action & Adventure / Survival Stories, JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Violence, Adventure stories (Children's / Teenage), C 1600 To C 1700